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F. JUNGMANN.

TUBE CUTTER.

594,786. Patented Sept. 12, 1893.

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FELIX JUNGMANN, OF BERLIN, GERMANY.

TUBE-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 504,786, datedSeptember 12, 1898.

Application filed September 16, 1892. Serial No. 446,118. (No model.)

T0 (0% whom it. may concern.-

Be it known that I, FELIX JUNGMANN, a subject of the Emperor of Germany,residingat Berlin, in the Empire of Germany, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Tube-Gutters, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of myimproved device with the tube in cross section. Fig. 2 is a section online :c0o of Fig. 1.

The frame of the cutter is composed of two parts, the head A, and thehandle portion E, adjustably connected to allow the device to beadjusted to fit different sizes of tubes. The means for connecting thetwo portions consist of the two screw threaded bolts a, a, pivoted tothe diverging arms of the handle E, and passing through openings in theouter ends of the head A, where they are provided with thumb nuts bymeans of which the head and handle may be caused to approach each other,or drawn apart as desired. The handle portion E, is provided with aseries of holes (1', d (1 upon each side of the center thereof, theseholes being adapted to receive the bolts (1, upon which are mounted therollers b, of any ordinary or desired form. These rollers are adapted tobe mounted in any of the series of holes, and when small tubes are to beout they are mounted as shown in Fig. 1, but where larger tubes are tobe operated upon they may be moved to either the holes (1 or (Z asdesired. The head is enlarged at its central portion and is cut away toform a space or way in which travels a sliding block or support B inwhich is carried the cutter G. A handle F, is provided passing throughthe wall of the head and being keyed therein to prevent its withdrawal,and this handle is provided with a screw threaded portion f, whichpasses through a correspondingly screw threaded opening f of the cuttersupport B. It will thus be seen that by rotating the handle in onedirection or the other, the cutter may be advanced or retractedaccording to the direction in which the handle is turned. The cutterslides in a slot in the support and is adapted to be held therein bymeans of a the two sets of rollers as shown in Fig. 1, af-

ter which the thumb screws upon the rods a, a, are tightened until therollers bear firmly against the pipe. The handle F, is then turned toforce the sliding block downward causing the cutter to come in contactwith the periphery of the pipe, after which the de vice is revolvedaround the pipe causing the point to the cutter to cut or groove theperiphery of the pipe. After each revolution the cutter may be advancedslightly by giving the handle F, a partial turn.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A tube cuttercomprising the handle portion having diverging arms with bearing rollerscarried thereby, a head portion or bar having its ends adjustably anddetachably connected to the diverging arms and provided with bearingrollers and a suitable cutter carried by said head portion,substantially as described.

2. A tube cutter comprising the handle portion having diverging armsprovided with a series of openings, a pair of rollers removablyjournaled in said openings, a head bar having its ends adj ustablyconnected to the bandle portion and provided with bearing rollers and acutter carried by said head portion, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

FELIX J UN GMANN.

Witnesses:

PAUL FISCHER, PAUL BRINKMAN.

